Nature protection and biodiversity - National Responses (Cyprus)

SOER 2010 Common environmental theme (Deprecated)

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SOER Common environmental theme from Cyprus

Topic: Nature and biodiversity

Published: 26 Nov 2010 Modified: 17 Feb 2025

Cyprus in order to fulfill its obligations arising from its EU and international obligations, has implemented a number of laws and decrees and has signed numerous Conventions and International agreements aiming at the protection of biodiversity. The Habitats and Bird Directives were transposed into national legislation and at present, Cyprus NATURA 2000 network consists of 39 SCIs and 28 SPAs. Certain areas are protected by the Forest Law No. 1967, Town and Planning Law N. 90/72 (Country site Policy), and the Management and Protection of Waters Law N. 13(I)/2004.

The implementation of the legislation on Environmental Impact Assessment of projects as well as the legislation on the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), are considered very important tools in reducing the impacts that can prove harmful to biodiversity.

Furthermore, through the implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) a number of measures assist the farmers to take preventive action against environmental deterioration and to play a positive role in the preservation of the countryside.